Archive: People and Markets
In God We Trust
In God we trust. Do we still trust in God? In recent years, there has been much debate on whether coins and banknotes should continue to refer to divine powers. The Austrian National Bank dedicated an exhibition to the question of why money is so closely linked to religion. Ursula Kampmann takes a look at the catalogue.
CIT’s Tiffany Art Metropolis – Seoul
CIT dedicates its fourth issue of the Tiffany Art Metropolis series to an Asian city. Following Paris, Rome and London, in 2024 CIT presents the metropolis of Seoul on the Han River.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Gold from Rhodes for the Battle for Rome
On 30 October 2024, Künker will be auctioning an aureus minted by Caesar’s assassins in 42 BC. The extremely rare piece is estimated at 100,000 euros. We tell the story of a coin that takes us back to the heart of the Roman civil war.

Courageous Girls in the Coin Wonderland
Gabriele Sturm illustrates how courageous heroines from children’s and young adult literature are depicted on modern coins.










ANA World’s Fair of Money 2024: Waiting for the Election
The world’s largest coin show once again attracted collectors and dealers from around the globe. But for US numismatists, the show certainly was not business as usual – the eyes of the industry are on Washington.
New CIT Issue: The Great Wall of China
No structure in China fires our imagination more than the 21,196-kilometer-long Great Wall of China. Using state-of-the-art minting technology, CIT has created a highly detailed tribute to the Wall with an ultra-high relief.